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The voter turnout at the 2004 Legislative Council

election as at 12.30 pm is:

 
 Geographical                      Voter       Rate
 Constituency                     Turnout        %
 ------------                    ---------    -------
 
 HONG KONG ISLAND                  100,679     16.28%
 
 KOWLOON WEST                       67,087     15.96%
 
 KOWLOON EAST                       89,522     17.06%
 
 NEW TERRITORIES WEST              128,555     14.73%
 
 NEW TERRITORIES EAST              115,455     14.98%
 
       Total                       501,298     15.63%
 
 
 Functional                        Voter       Rate
 Constituency                     Turnout        %
 ------------                    ---------    -------
 
 EDUCATION                          13,664     17.59%
 
 LEGAL                                 757     14.92%
 
 ACCOUNTANCY                         2,636     15.06%
 
 MEDICAL                             1,504     16.08%
 
 HEALTH SERVICES                     4,417     12.46%
 
 ENGINEERING                         1,212     16.71%
 
 ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING              658     12.86%
 AND PLANNING                
 
 LABOUR                                192     36.99%
 
 SOCIAL WELFARE                      1,523     14.64%
 
 TOURISM                               151     15.66%
 
 FINANCIAL SERVICES                    105     16.30%
 
 SPORTS, PERFORMING ARTS,              295     18.09%
 CULTURE AND PUBLICATION     
 
 TEXTILES AND GARMENT                   458     11.76%
 
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL                  579     14.25%
 
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                697     15.25%
 
 CATERING                              614      7.89%
 
 DISTRICT COUNCIL                      192     41.56%
 
       Total                        29,654     15.41%

Ends/Sunday, September 12, 2004

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